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NT or AT.........1942 Mercury dime
DoubleEagle59
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NT or AT and if you say NT, should I send it in for grading?
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NT, has the look of being stored in an old oily ammo can.
bob
I’m not sure if it’s natural. It probably is, but either way it is not worth grading.
I kind of like it, but not sure it would be worth the fees. Definitely colorful
Pretty coin with terminal black corrosion on the rims/edge. Monster colors, like a black opal!
Not a Dime I would want.
my first thought was AT and even if it's NT it doesn't appeal to me.
AT
Hello, I vote AT with the likelihood of it being a practice piece due to its lower value.
Did you saturate the images to bring out the reds?
NT, IMO.
Dave
NT. I've seen many like that in a slab. Mercs tone that way often.
I'd slab it. It's probably not worth a lot but it's a cool coin to have or sell to a tone fanatic.
Looks ok to me.
If it were blessed as NT and slabbed, I could see it selling for a nice premium.
Looks ok to me. It would not go for moon money but it would get a decent price.
I can’t say if it’s NT or AT with any great certainty but I will say this....It looks MA. It is not a monster or moose but it does have some decent color that may appeal to some.
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
NT, but not worth slabbing
BHNC #203
It is a hard call, and I like this type of toning, but looking at it carefully I think it is AT. Here is why. If you look at the obverse there are a couple of very small spots (by the lips, the B in 'Liberty', the tip of the feathers in the cap) that look untoned. It reminds me of putting a soapy solution on a surface in a manner that creates soap bubbles. When the soap bubbles pop, you see that the area under the surface is completely dry. It suggests that a solution was applied to the coin, small bubbles formed and then popped, causing the small round untoned spots. Just a thought though. Sending it in would get PCGS's opinion and if it came back NT, I think you could find buyers.
I suspect the image shows the colors darker than in hand but I like the coin and would look great in a 2x2 plastic snap together holder
AT... and if sent in would likely get 'questionable color' designation..... Sell it raw at a show.... the tarnish collectors would love it....Cheers, RickO